Comparison

XC Master vs Wurfel

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

XC Master

This app connects to smart cubes to analyze your solves, provide targeted practice, and offer AI-driven insights. Engage in real-time battles with other cubers and access an extensive algorithm library for focused improvement.

Highlights
  • Connects to smart cubes via Bluetooth
  • AI analysis of solve stages
  • Targeted drills for weak spots
  • Real-time battles with other cubers
  • Extensive algorithm library with 3D demos
  • Stage-specific practice modes
Features
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XC Master · Pro 3x3 Cube AI Trainer Connect a smart cube and every turn is recorded, broken down, and analyzed. AI reads each of your solves, stage drills target your weak spots, algorithms get drilled case by case, and you can race cubers on other brands of smart cube in real time — on speed or on move count. Completely free · No ads · No push notifications — just focused practice. [Smart Practice] Works with Bluetooth smart cubes from all major brands. Automatic timing with a per-stage split of time and moves for Cross, F2L, OLL, and PLL, slice-move (M / E / S) recognition, and a rating for every solve. Give the cube a quick back-and-forth twist to start the next solve. No need to solve it first — XC Master works out the moves from wherever your cube is to the next scramble. [AI Solve Insight] A full AI analysis of your actual solve, stage by stage: it finds wasted moves, likely slips, and F2L pair choices, then coaches you with concrete things to practice. Tap "Try again" to load the same scramble right away. Practice becomes more than a number on the timer. [Live Battles Across Brands] Smart cubes from different brands compete in the same room, and your opponent's 3D cube turns live with every move they make. • Race by time or by moves: fastest hands win, or fewest moves win • Handicaps in seconds or moves: stronger players give a head start, so every match stays close • Free, Ao5, or Bo3 format, chosen when you create the room • Join by QR code or room code, and watch as a spectator when the room is full [Smart Stage Practice] Drill Cross, XC, F2L, and CF separately — each attempt ends as soon as that stage is done: • Cross can be measured against the best solution, within a tolerance you choose • XC only counts as a true XCross — solving the cross first and then the pair doesn't qualify • F2L scrambles start with the cross already solved, so you go straight to the pairs • Practice on any of the six colors, with move- or time-based goals you set [Algorithm Library & Practice] F2L, OLL, PLL, WV, ZBLS and ZBLL libraries with case diagrams and step-by-step 3D demos. Each case offers standard and community-shared solutions — set your go-to and it syncs to your account, or submit your own. Practice on your smart cube with instant feedback: Perfect, Not your alg, Wasted moves, or Likely slip, plus move count and TPS. In no-scramble mode, follow the virtual cube on screen; turn on Continuous to roll straight into the next case. [Favorites & Review] Organize favorites into your own folders, select several to start a Timed, Smart, or Lookahead review, and load any saved or past scramble into any practice mode. Smart Practice also gathers your recent slowest and least efficient solves for focused drilling, judging progress by why each one was picked. [Classic Practice] No smart cube needed: full solving on all six colors (fewest-move Cross, plus XC / XXC / 3XC / 4XC averaging 7 / 9 / 11 / 13 moves), each solution with AI analysis and a 3D demo; plus lookahead practice, real WCA competition scrambles, and step-based Cross training. Records and favorites sync across devices.

About

Wurfel

This app uses your device's camera to scan and solve various cube puzzles, or it can teach you step-by-step how to solve them yourself. It supports 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4 cubes and allows for custom color recognition.

Highlights
  • Camera-based cube scanning
  • 3D step-by-step solving guidance
  • Learn to solve yourself
  • Supports 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 cubes
  • Custom color recognition
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Wurfel reads your scrambled cube with the camera, then does one of two things: it solves the cube for you, move by move in 3D, or it teaches you to solve it yourself. It works with the 2x2, the classic 3x3 and the 4x4. Hold up each of the six faces and Wurfel fills in the colors. Prefer to do it by hand? Pick a color and tap it onto the stickers of a 3D cube you can spin any way you like. LEARN TO SOLVE IT YOURSELF Always wanted to know how to solve a cube on your own? Learn to solve teaches you the beginner method, step by step, on your real cube. You build it layer by layer, in small chapters, and a short intro shows how it all works the first time. After that, every piece takes three steps: • Find: the piece has a white frame on screen, so you can spot it on your cube • Watch: the cube on screen turns it into place, and the view swings around so you see both the piece and its spot. Pause, step back and forth, or replay them • Do: make the same turns on your cube After each chapter, you check that your cube matches the screen. If it doesn't, nothing is lost: turn the chapter back, or rescan and pick up where you left off. The steps are written so a child can follow them. No cube with you? Scramble one on screen and practice there. OR JUST SOLVE IT Tap Solve and Wurfel works out a short solution, about 20 turns for a 3x3. Every move plays out on the 3D cube and is named in plain words, like "Right clockwise." Play it all the way through, or step forward and back at your own pace. YOUR OWN CUBE'S COLORS Are your cube's shades a little different? Set its real colors in Own cube with the color picker, or let the camera read them off your solved cube, one face at a time. The scanner and the guide then use your cube's colors and their names. High contrast and Color-blind palettes are built in, too. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan and solve the 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 • Scan with the camera, face by face, or enter the colors by hand • Learn to solve it yourself with the beginner method, one piece at a time • Watch every move in 3D, with each turn spelled out in words • Color checks catch a wrong sticker before you solve • Switch between solving and Learn to solve with one button on the home screen WORKS ANYWHERE • Fully offline, even with no signal • iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, in light or dark mode • Choose a light, dark or automatic app icon • No account, no ads, no subscription, no tracking TRY IT, THEN PAY ONCE Wurfel is free to download, and your first two solves are on us, with everything included: camera scan, 3D playback, every cube size. Solving the same cube again never uses up another solve. A guided solve in Learn to solve counts as one of the two. After that, a single purchase unlocks everything for good. No subscription, no ads, no second bill.

Screenshots

XC Master4 screens
Wurfel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XC Master at none against Wurfel's 1. XC Master also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wurfel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. XC Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XC Master holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XC Master ships an update every 3 days, Wurfel weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
XC Master versus Wurfel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXC MasterWurfel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXingxiaolv TechnologyFlorian Preusner

Customer experience

XC Master

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wurfel

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

XC Master

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Wurfel

One-time1
  • Unlock every solve$2.99

Questions

Is XC Master free?
XC Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wurfel free?
Wurfel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, XC Master or Wurfel?
XC Master is rated higher. XC Master averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Wurfel averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do XC Master or Wurfel have ads?
Neither XC Master nor Wurfel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XC Master or Wurfel?
XC Master ships an update every 3 days, and Wurfel weekly. Most recently, XC Master was updated on November 5, 2026 and Wurfel on November 7, 2026.

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